The Pelican Brief
A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.
Release Date
September 17, 1993Runtime
141 minGenres
ThrillerDirected by
Alan J. Pakula, Dianne Dreyer, Trey Batchelor, John Rusk, Michael Proscia Jr., Peter KohnScreenplay by
Alan J. PakulaLanguage
EnglishBudget
$45,000,000Revenue
$195,268,056Status
ReleasedCast
Julia Roberts
Darby ShawDenzel Washington
Gray GranthamSam Shepard
Thomas CallahanJohn Heard
Gavin VereekTony Goldwyn
Fletcher ColeJames B. Sikking
FBI Director Denton VoylesWilliam Atherton
Bob GminskiRobert Culp
The PresidentStanley Tucci
KhamelHume Cronyn
Justice RosenbergJohn Lithgow
Smith KeenAnthony Heald
Marty VelmanoNicholas Woodeson
StumpStanley Anderson
Edwin SnellerJohn Finn
Matthew BarrCynthia Nixon
Alice StarkJake Weber
Curtis Morgan / GarciaCasey Biggs
Eric EastChristopher Murray
RupertKevin Geer
K.O. LewisJoe Chrest
Song and Dance Man from BarHelen Carey
Federal ClerkCarol Sutton
New Orleans PolicewomanTeagle F. Bougere
Male University StudentDoug Coleman
Male Pursuer with GunEliza Coleman
Female Pursuer with GunAmber Nelson
Teen BicyclistJerry Van Dyke
Assistant Coach Luther Horatio Van Dam in Coach (archive footage)Harold Surratt
Parklane Security OfficerMichael Port
Tulane Law StudentCarl Palmer
Cop in Cowboy BootsScott M. Jefferson
Lt. OlsenDanny Kamin
HootenKeith Fluker
AgentMarianne Hettinger
EyewitnessJerry Van Dyke
Assistant Coach Luther Horatio Van Dam (archive footage)Images
Videos
The Pelican Brief (1993) ORIGINAL TRAILER
The Pelican Brief - Original Theatrical Trailer
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